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Wheeling is a city in West Virginia, in the United States. Most of the city is in Ohio County, with a small part in Marshall County. It is the county seat of Ohio CountyGR6. It is also the principal city of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Wheeling, West Virginia, the West Virginia counties of Marshall and Ohio, and Belmont County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 31,419 (31,059 in Ohio County, 360 in Marshall County).

Wheeling was the location of the Wheeling Convention, which established the state of West Virginia, and was the capital of West Virginia from 1863-1870 and 1875-1885. The capital of West Virginia was twice moved from Wheeling to Charleston due mostly to political reasons and legislative agreements.

Wheeling is located at 40413N, 804155W (40.070348, -80.698604)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.0 km (15.8 mi). 36.0 km (13.9 mi) of it is land and 4.9 km (1.9 mi) of it (12.07%) is water.

Big Wheeling Creek flows through the city, and meets the Ohio River in downtown Wheeling.